#4E80CA
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.9% 0.126 258.1), rgb(78, 128, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#4E80CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E80CA |
| RGB | rgb(78, 128, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.126 258.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4E80CA | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E80CA | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E80CA text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E80CA text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2E9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA2DE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 258.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E80CA
oklch(59.9% 0.126 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C72C2
oklch(55.5% 0.137 258.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E5FA7
oklch(49% 0.127 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#274E88
oklch(42.7% 0.106 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#24416D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#162740
oklch(27.2% 0.052 257.9)
#4E80CA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6086CD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7AC8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E80CA
#4E80CA
oklch(59.9% 0.126 258.1)
- #A87500
#A87500
oklch(59.9% 0.125 78.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4E80CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
Use #4E80CA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.